SOLUTION: A printing press can print a newspaper in 4 hours. After the press has worked for one hour, another press joins it and , together, the two presses require one more hour to finish t
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Question 867176: A printing press can print a newspaper in 4 hours. After the press has worked for one hour, another press joins it and , together, the two presses require one more hour to finish the job. How long would it take the second press to print the newspaper alone? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2/4+1/x=1
the first press did half the job in 2 hours so the second press did half the job in 1 hour
x=2
